Beck, William Gabriel (1819-1901)

BECK, RAMSAY, WELDAY, PREWITT

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 1/31/2005 at 21:25:42

The Fairfield Ledger
Jan. 30, 1901
Page 3, col. 4.

A PIONEER GONE. WILLIAM GABRIEL BECK, whose residence in Fairfield dated back to 1847, died at his rooms in the Leggett Hotel, Saturday night.....Born at Uniontown, Penn., Mar.9, 1819, one of a family of nine children, only one of whom is now living, RICHARD S. BECK, of Los Angeles, Calif.....Married, in this county, Oct. 8, 1848, MISS MARGARET RAMSAY. They were the parents of eight children, only three of whom are now living, JAMES A. BECK and MRS. FANNIE WELDAY in this city and DAVID R. BECK at Missoula, Mont. Wife survives.....His mother aided in ushering ROBERT TODD LINCOLN into the world.....It is a remarkable coincidence that in Fairfield within the past month two aged people should pass away who were intimately acquainted with the early life of ABRAHAM LINCOLN - - MRS. NANCY C. PREWITT and MR. BECK.....

The Fairfield Tribune
Wed., Jan. 30, 1901
Page 2, col. 3.

A PIONEER DEAD. William Gabriel Beck.....

Also: Report of sexton W. D. GILCHRIST, to the City Council of Fairfield, of Burials in City Cemetry [sic] during the last quarter to this date.....Jan. 28, 1901 – WILLIAM BECK, age 84 years.

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